The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-23

ocratic State Committee, was in the city
yesterday.
Miss Florence Barclay, daughter of w.
H. Barclay, Esq, of Richmond, is visit
ing friends in this city.
After this week the Food Treatment
Company offices will be located in the new
building adjoining Wilkes furniture store.
Mr.. Weldon Haskins, State Manager OF
the LOOMS National Library Association,
was in the city this week, on business
mission.
Among the successful bidders for fur
nishing supplies to the Rational Soldiers
Home. at Hampton, was Mr.. J. w. Ellison.
of Waynesboro.
Rev. Thomas Hildebrand, residing at
Mcdowell, Va, was recently partially
paralyzed. His condition was improved
when last heard from.
Mr.. T. J. Shickle. of Salem, is having
the foundation dug for q brick dwelling
on the lot adjoinglng DR.. T. w. Shelton Is
residence, on Main st.
We regret to learn that John Kelly
Esq, of Sweet Chalybeate Springs, was
extremely i'll on Tuesday last, with but
little hopes for his recovery
Messrs. William Bell and Mervin Kyle
of this county, were in Highland last week
looking for sheep to purchase. Sheep
seem to be rather scarce and hard to buy
Rev. Mr.. Ross, of the Churchville cir
cult, filled the pulpit of the Methodist
church, of this place, Sunday night. His
sermon was practical, able and instruc-
tive.
Messrs. Chas. E. Cooke, Geo. p. Baker
Prof. Webb and others passed through
Monterey last week on fishing excursion
to Travellers Reppse, in Pocahontas coun
lty, w. Va.
At the meeting of the association O.
Alumni of Washington and Lee Universe
ty last week, H. st. George Tucker, Esq.
OF this city, was elected President for thu
Iensuing year.
| j. Fleming Christian, form erly the pep
ular prescription clerk in the drug store o
Wayt s. Bro, is the president of the Roam
oke Savings Bank, which recently wen
into operation.
Rev. DR.. Jas. Nelson, of the Baptis
. Church, left on Monday last for Farmyille
to attend the closing exercises of the MOI
, NAL School for young ladies. He will re
turn in time to fill his pulpit on Sunda,
next.
Misses leila Dice and Alma Dettor, dis
tinguished pupils of the Wesleyan Femal
| Institute last session, favored the congre
\ CATION of the M. E. Church of Harrison
= burg Sunday week with a solo. each. The
( are bright, attractive young ladies, an
2 proficients in vocal and Instrumental mu
sic. ......9
We learn from the Recorder tlat MI
Samuel Breathe, living near Mcdowell
e Va, was bitten recently by IL copperhea'
{ snake. Itwas coiled up in his pantaoons
i and having occasion to get up IN the Il
e he stepped on it and was stluck by tn
. | venomous reptile. Mr.. Breathe s conditlo
{ was critical at last acc cunts.
The marriage of Mr.. J. J. Shirley,
| Staunton, to Miss Jennie II. Close. of S
l Clairsville, Ohio, was celebrate dat the HON
, of the bride on the Sth, 1t was Il brilliant 81
\ clal affair On Thursday night of last wee
, an elegant reception was given the youn
q couple at the residence of the groom s u
n Gle, Davis A. Kavser, Esq, of this city
s The 1t Johnson, who is so hotly purs
e ing the hostile Apaches, in Arizona,
i, Carter p johnson. of Staunton. He W
n prom oted "A lieutenancy from the ran
several years ago. He is graduate of t
4 Virginia Military Institute. hut enter
Ii tho If.,it,l ,.,.7a'->-
;. was promoted after honorable service
. that capacity.
II The Recorder gives d 1latterin5 accou
of the commencement exercises OF Pro
e H. Sheffey Rollers school at Mcdowell.
The attendance was large and the pl
:, gramme entertaining and interesting.
Pref, Roller is most excellent teacht
and we are not surprised to hear OF t
i'd success of his school and the satiSfacti
al of its patrons.
e. You can 60 on four days trip in scar
1g of a suitable place in which to celebra
lg the s.Glorious Fourth y this year, as t
od General Passenger Agent OF the Ches
Up peake and Ohio route has issued lnstru
III tions to all agents to sell excursion tlcke
IS. to all G. s. O. stations July I'd, Sd and At
u good to return until July 5th, at one ia
for the round trip.
ia Capt John Donovan, who has been
ok Virginia for the past month, left on Thu
day evening last on his return to the we
He will stop for awhile in Kansas Cl
W. and may visit Virginia again within
h next two months. His old haunts IN
Of Valley are rather quiet for him after TIN
If or four years among the rustlers of kans
mo- and the Western States.
tie The City Council made serious ID
he take in practically increasing the wa
re- tax over 10 per cent. that is abolishng
~, rebate of 10 per cent. for prompt payne
70. This is a tax that is peculiarly hard III
fiji. the poorer classes, for in many cases
on constitutes the bulk of payment to
NO Guy. l. GI6 dlc OIHcl cupJCoto VI iSfSi
me- that could have been drawn upon with
Ter less hardship.
Monday last was court day i'll Harris
o burg. The attendance was not as large
es h usual on such occasions, the farm
no being busily engaged in cutting and cur
bo clover lay and gathering the wheat
on rye harvest. There was perfect or
an. throughout the day, and everybody seen
w to be in good humor. The horse mar
on+ was toeraby active and a number OF lie
;go ponies were sold.
tel. We notice in our exchanges an art
9 is taken from Louisiana paper announc
sti- the death of Mr.. A. j. Kearney III ont
sta the parishes of that State. We knew
of deceased well in early life. lie was
1al- of Mr.. Martin Kearney, of HarrisonbI
and and grew to young manhood in that pli
of He left there many years ago and loca
T in Louisiana After an unsuccessful
tar. siness venture in New Orleans he reno
one to one of the parishes, was elected cou
uno c,erk. and while in that position stuc
veil law. AT the time of his death, and Il